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sábado, 29 de enero de 2011

Curve yourself

Corset ca. 1912 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCorset ca. 1880 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCorset ca. 1905 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCorset ca. 1904-1906 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art“Bon Ton” corset ca. 1876 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Artbathing corset ca. 1902 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCorset ca. 1900 via The Los Angeles County Museum of Art“Queen Bess” corset ca. 1876 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Named ‘Queen Bess’, this corset was awarded the bronze medal at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 and was patented in 1877. A well documented piece, it is unique in its design, which has been carefully constructed to support the wearer’s outer garments. The straps would assist in keeping the corset in place and hinder any shifting due to the heavy fabrics, and the bustle roll at back would ease any strain the wearer might experience from the excessive weight of the skirt.”Corset ca. 1890-1895 via The Bath Fashion MuseumCorset ca. 1876 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCorset ca. 1878 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of ArtLightweight summer corset ca. 1871 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “This skeleton-like corset is unique in form, for it is lighter and less restricting. The open spaces make it a cooler and comfortable choice for warmer weather. Most likely, this corset would be worn with casual day wear, due to its simplicity, the only detail being the lace trim at top.”Corset ca. 1930-1935 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Corsets remained largely the same until the 1830s, when the narrow waist emerged again, this time higher up, beginning to for the classic hourglass shape of the Victorian age.Corset ca. 1825-1835 via The Victoria & Albert Museum18th century corset via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Just imagine squeezing your waist into that! It’s amazing that the women who wore corsets like this managed to stay upright!

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